It is scary what is happening to our food supply. First we are a giant experiment with Genetically Modified Foods. We are told they are safe, but now after having a decade or so of experience we find that they aren’t. Take a read of Jeffrey Smith’s great second book Genetic Roulette. Then the California Almond Board and USDA squeeze out small farmers and require all almonds to be pasteurized with no good reason. (more…)

Once again another Chinese herb is proven by modern research to work as written 2000 years ago. A Cochrane database study just released concluded that hawthorn is an effective treatment for chronic heart failure. Shan Zha or hawthorn fruit has been known for close to two thousand years to “increase blood circulation and relieve blood stasis.” (more…)

Here is yet another study looking at administering antioxidants and reducing the onset of AMD. This study was a randomized placebo controlled trial and gave synthetic forms of Vitamin A,C,E, as well as the minerals zinc and copper. The dosages were lower for the vitamins than what you would find in a pill, but the zinc and copper were in line with a standard multi. However one would never want to take these supplements long term for a couple of reasons. (more…)

The BBC is reporting a study showing that the low energy bulbs such as compact fluorescents may make some forms of rashes worse. Once again an unfortunate case of technology causing more illness. I have several compact flourescents around the house, but luckily do not have skin conditions. However I do think of several patients I’ll be inquiring about skin conditions.

Here is the cut and pasted article, but you can click on the link above for the full intact article. (more…)